Student Arrested After Throwing Eggs At King Charles And Queen Consort Camilla

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla faced an unpleasant situation recently on their second day of an official visit to Yorkshire. In an unexpected incident, while several people gathered to greet the duo, a couple of protestors turned up as part of the crowd chanted slogans against the British monarchy loud and clear at the royal entrance, Micklegate Bar. The protest took a turn when a man tried throwing eggs at the King.

A 23-year-old student was arrested for throwing eggs at the king while shouting, “this country was built on the blood of slaves”.

Patrick Thelwell, a University of York student will appear at York Magistrates' Court on January 20, 2023. Thelwell was charged with "threatening behaviour" for allegedly hurling eggs at King Charles.

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Protestor Throws Eggs At King Charles

The King and Queen Consort were on a visit to Yorkshire to unveil the statue of the late Queen Elizabeth and arrived at the royal entrance gate on their second-day tour when the incident occurred.

A group of people across different age groups gathered at the gate and as the media reports, some people among the crowd expressed their displeasure at the same.

Thelwell was one of the protestors and allegedly threw eggs at the couple expressing how the British nation was built on slavery. The police arrested him immediately on suspicion of a public order offence. He is currently in custody.

As soon as the incident happened, the monarch's supporters started demonstrating slogans against the man. They shouted, "Shame on you," and expressed their solidarity with the king, chanting, "God save the King." The University of Yorkshire, where the student studies, issued a statement saying the demonstrative images were appalling and that they would be reviewing the incident in line with its misconduct procedures with immediate effect.

The city leaders welcomed the royal couple at the entrance nonetheless, and King Charles continued to greet the leaders and dignitaries after briefly pausing to take look at the cracked eggs on the floor right next to him.

A witness told BBC that she was standing right at her shop's doorway waiting for the couple to arrive when she heard the loud booing. "I peeked across and saw the officers descend on the barrier trying to drag this young man near the fence," she said.